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In Texas, a GOP official has taken action to shut down a statewide program he claims discriminates “against those that are white.”
Have you taken your place on the wall?
From the Daily Wire:
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock took action this week to suspend new approvals for companies to be certified as a Historically Underutilized Business, giving them benefits in competing for state jobs. Hancock said that the program was constitutionally questionable because of its emphasis on race.
“In Texas, we don’t want to discriminate against anybody, and what this program does is literally discriminate against those that are white,” Hancock told The Daily Wire. “It’s just been around for a long time, and we’ve just kind of accepted it and not looked at the constitutionality of it.”
To be defined as a Historically Underutilized Business, the company must be more than 50% owned by black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Native Americans, service-disabled veterans, or women. The program has been in place since 1991. Hancock explained the requirements as “unless you’re white, you qualify.”
According to the Daily Wire, Historically Underutilized Business are entitled to preferential treatment, including “opportunities to bid for contracts from around 300 state agencies that must make a ‘good faith’ effort to reach out to them.”
Hancock raised concerns about the program, stating that determining whether someone was economically discriminated against has to be based on more than just skin color. He added that contracts should be awarded based on merit, not race.
It’s encouraging that Texas is making efforts to root out all institutionalized discrimination. Let’s pray for an end to race-based discrimination across the country!
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(Excerpt from the Daily Wire. Photo Credit: CrackerClips Stock Media via Canva Teams)
